A Review: ARCANE SECRETS: THE CURSE OF THE MOTTLED TENTACLE #1

Doctor Ment and his assistant Harry are seekers of arcane
artifacts and lore. Tamontti is a crime lord and Ment’s sworn enemy, and has
developed a devious plan to get rid of Ment once and for all. But the good
doctor knows his stuff, and he won’t be defeated so easily. He has friends who
can help him, and he also finds some help in an unexpected, squid-like form.

The title tells of a curse, and that curse renders Ment susceptible
to mental control (the shrubbery hairdo is merely a side effect); Ment must get
rid of the curse before something bad can happen. A very serious story, to be
sure, and it’s rife with Lovecraftian references and implications. But the
strength of this story is its humor, of which it has plenty. Oh, and tentacles.
Lots of those, too. If you’re into that kind of thing.

This issue is the beginning of a well-crafted comedy/horror
story, which is not an easy thing to pull off. This one works – check it out.